Places to visit in Kanchipuram, India

Kanchipuram, the city of 1000 temples, has around 250 temples in and around the city. Most of them are popular and ancient temples. Apart from temples, you can do shopping for silk sarees in Kanchipuram. Some of the important tourist attractions in Kanchipuram city are given below. 

1) Kamakshi Amman Temple - Kamakshi Amman Temple is one of the three most important Goddess temples of India. This is the most important temple of Kanchipuram and remains as the center of attraction. The current temple structure was constructed in 14th century CE. Kamakshi Amman temple is one of 51 Shakthi Peethams. 

2) Kumara Kottam Temple - Kumara Kottam Subramanya temple is the most important Subramanya (Murugan) temple in Kanchipuram city. The Tamil version of Skanda Purana was composed here. 

3) Ekambareswarara Temple - Ekambareswarara Temple is the most important Shiva temple that is located in the city. There is a 3000 years old holy Mango tree inside the temple. 

4) Varadarajar Temple - Varadaraja Perumal temple is the most important Vishnu temples in Kanchipuram. It is one of 108 Divya Desams temple and is huge and architecturally beautiful. 

5) Sankara Mutt - This is the monastery started by Adi Shankaracharya around 2500 years ago and remains as one of the center of attractions in Kanchipuram city.

6) Ulagalanda Perumal Temple - 35 feet tall icon is the highlight of this temple, which is one of 108 Divya Desams. The temple compound has other three Divya Desam shrines too. 

7) Pandava Doota Perumal Temple - 25 feet tall gigantic Murti is the highlight of the temple. 

8) Kailasanathar Temple - This temple is the most beautiful temple in Kanchipuram due to its sculptures and architecture. 

9) Vaikundanatha Perumal Temple - This temple is also architecturally beautiful and has a lot of extraordinary sculptures similar to that of Kailasanathar temple. 

10) Kachabeswarar Temple - This is one of the important Shiva temples in Kanchipuram. 

11) Pachaivanna Perumal and Pavalavanna Perumal Temples - These two temples together are considered as a single Divya Desam. 

Apart from the above listed temples, there are a lot of temples such as Chokkeeswarar Temple, Jurahareswarar Temple, Yadhothakaari Temple, Chitraguptar Temple, Ashtabuja Temple, and Mrutyunjeswarar Temple. 

Happy travelling.

City Name: Kanchipuram 

Highlights: 

1) City of 1000 temples 

2) One of the seven sacred cities of India 

3) Famous for silk sarees 

4) Has around 250 temples in and around 

5) Very ancient city 

6) One of the Pancha Bhoota Sthalams - Bhoomi sthalam of Shiva 

7) The city has Kamakshi Amman temple - one of the three most famous temples of mother Goddess

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